Hicks Antique Clocks

Waltham Harvard Banjo Clock (Sold)Item ID: 1337 - This is a very rare and highly desireable, ca. 1928, Waltham “Harvard” Banjo Clock. The Harvard is one of the “specialty” banjo clocks made by the Waltham Watch Company. The other specialty clocks were the Abbott Lyre and the Curtis Girandole. The Harvard was made to commemorate Simon Willard’s work with Harvard University and is a copy of a clock given to Harvard by Willard. The clock is in superb original condition. The mahogany case with original finish is 42” tall. The glasses are in flawless original condition. The finial and carvings are perfect. The dial is mint. The hands are mint. The movement has been serviced and is in fine running condition. Please view the photos carefully for additional information and email me if you have questions.

Waltham No. 35 Wall Clock (Sold)Item ID: 1415 - This is a ca. 1910, Waltham Clock Company Wall Clock No. 35. The quarter sawn oak case is 42" tall. 19" wide and 6 1/2" deep. The finish is original and in good condition. The dial was repainted long ago. There is an arching mark on the dial from about 10:30 to the hands shafts. The hands are original. The movement is signed Waltham Clock Company with serial number 1304. The weight is a replacement. The pendulum is correct. Through the years most of the decoration has been polished off of the pendulum bob. An uncommon Waltham wall clock. Email me if you have questons.

Waltham “Harvard” Banjo Clock (Sold)Item ID: 1222 - This is a very rare and highly desireable, ca. 1928, Waltham “Harvard” Banjo Clock. The Harvard is one of the “specialty” banjo clocks made by Waltham. The other specialty clocks were the Abbott Lyre and the Curtis Girandole. The Harvard was made to commemorate Simon Willard’s work with Harvard University and is a copy of a clock given to Harvard by Willard. The clock is in superb original condition. The mahogany case with original finish is 42” tall. The frame of the throat glass is numbered 5. The background of the glasses has been touched up. The finial and carvings are perfect. The signed movement is numbered 9393. The movement has been recabled since the photos were taken. The clock is in fine running condition. Please view the photos carefully to fully appreciate this masterpiece. Email me if you have questions.

Wayne Cline E. Howard No. 1 Banjo Clock (Sold)Item ID: 1686 - Wayne Cline No. 1 Banjo Clock. Wayne Cline is well known for his fine workmanship in reproducing many classic American antique clocks, both full size and miniature. This is his copy of the famous E. Howard No. 1 Banjo. The cherry case is 50" tall. The glasses are gold leaf, black and red like the original. The 12" dial which was painted by The Dial House, is signed Wayne R. Cline, Bowling Green, KY. The movement is signed Wayne R. Cline and has the initials GH. The pendulum rod is wood with a brass covered lead bob. The clock is in excelletn condition in every way. The movement has just been serviced and is in good running order. Email me if you have questions.

Wayne Cline - Howard 70 - 16" Dial - Cherry (Sold)Item ID:1244 - This is a beautiful Wayne Cline Reproduction E. Howard Regulator No. 70. This masterpiece is an authentic replica of the famous, ca. 1885, E. Howard wall clock. The finely finished cherry case is 41" tall and 20 1/2" wide. The exquisitely painted, 16" dial is signed Wayne R. Cline, Bowling Green, Kentucky. The case is marked #12 on the inside of the lower door and has the serial number C12479004 on the back. The lower door is reverse painted red and black highlighted with gold leaf. The signed 8 day weight driven movement runs fine and keeps excellent time. Since the original Howard 70"s with 16" dial are hard to find and approaching $9000 in price the Cline repro is an attractive alternative. Please view the photos carefully to appreciate the details and workmanship of this fine timepiece. Email me if you have questions.

Wayne Cline - Howard 70 - 16" Dial - Walnut (Sold)Item ID:1247 - This is a beautiful Wayne Cline Reproduction E. Howard Regulator No. 70. This masterpiece is an authentic replica of the famous, ca. 1885, E. Howard wall clock. The finely finished walnut case is 41" tall and 20 1/2" wide. The exquisitely painted, 16" dial is signed Wayne R. Cline, Bowling Green, Kentucky. The case is marked #13 on the inside of the lower door. The lower door is reverse painted red and black highlighted with gold leaf. The signed 8 day weight driven movement runs fine and keeps excellent time. Since the original Howard 70"s with 16" dial are hard to find and approaching $9000 in price the Cline repro is an attractive alternative. Please view the photos carefully to appreciate the details and workmanship of this fine timepiece. Email me if you have questions.

Foster Campos Gold Front Presentation Banjo Clock (Sold)Item ID: 1145 - Foster Campos created some of the finest replicas of classic early American timepieces that were ever made. This clock is Foster's replica of the ca. 1810 Aaron Willard Gold Front Presentation Banjo Clock. The case is numbered 4 - 04 dating the clock to 2004. The 40" tall case is crafted of solid mahogany. The bezel and sidearms are solid highly polished brass. The finial front and carved bracket are finished in burnished 23K gold leaf. The 7 1/4" dial is signed Foster S. Campos, Pembroke, Mass. The harbor scene glasses are reverse painted and signed by Tom Moberg. The 8 day weight driven movement is signed Foster Campos. The clock is perfect in every detail. Email me if you have questions.

To quote a 1981 Burleigh sales brochure "In 1973 the Burleighs had the opportunity to copy, line for line, the Curtis girandole clock known as the "bride's clock", now on loan at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The girandole, known as the most elegant American clock design, is a challenge to the craftsman with its hand carved eagle finial and acanthus leaf bracket and the use of fifty burnished gold balls as trim. Again, the Burleighs are totally involved in the crafting of the case - Ted doing all of the carving, finishing and gold leaf preparation and Fran the gilding and painting of the glass tablets. The reverse paintings for girandoles are unusual and intricate. In addition to the "Marriage" scene of the bride's clock there are choices of five paintings, all copied directly from originals."

This example, #5, is ca. 1974. The clock is in superb condition in every detail. The Rowe's Wharf, Boston glasses, signed A. M. Bannister, GW(Ann Bannister) who worked with Ted and Fran at the Gilders Workshop, show a scene looking down State Street with it's rows of buildings, toward the ships docked at Rowe's Wharf. The 8 day weight driven clock movement is made by Kilbourn and Proctor. The clock is in fine running condition. Please view the photos carefully and enjoy this wonderful timepiece. This clock is as close as one can come to an original Curtis Girandole and at a small fraction of the price. Email me if you have questions.

Wayne Cline Diamondhead Banjo Clock (Sold)Item ID#: 1198 - This is a ca. 1972, Wayne Cline, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Diamondhead Banjo clock. It is a reproduction of the famous Daniel Munroe clock. The workmanship is impeccable as is typical of Wayne’s clocks. The case is 42” tall, 11¼” wide and 4” deep. The unusual, upside down, 8 day weight driven movement with passing hour strike on a bell is marked Kilbourne & Protor. This is a very early Cline clock since the case is not numbered. I talked with Wayne about the clock and he dated it to 1972 and said that the glasses and dial were painted by his wife, Nancy Cline. The clock is in very fine completely original condition. This very desireable early clock is in good running order. Email me if you have questions.

Elmer Stennes Girandole - The Best! (Sold)Item ID: 1550 - This is a ca. 1959, Elmer Stennes, Weymouth, Mass, Girandole Banjo Clock. Stennes produced superb quality reproductions of early American shelf, wall and floor clocks from about 1950 to 1975. His clocks are prized by collectors. The gilt girandole is a copy of the famous Lemuel Curtis Girandole of 1815. The case is marked 8 - 9 the eight girandole that he made in 1959. The classic reverse-painted "Patent" throat glass and convex "Aurora" tablet glass are in mint condition. While the glasses are not signed they are certainly the work of Mary Ann Picasio. The mahogany and gilt case has finely carved details and gilt cast eagle finial. The dial is properly signed and has the "bee" logo. The 8 day weight driven movement is in good running order. The clock is a totally original example, in magnificent, as new, condition and guaranteed to be a genuine Stennes. Email me if you have questions.

Wayne Cline Girandole Clock (Sold)Item ID: 1202 - Wayne Cline Girandole Clock. This masterpiece is an authentic replica of the famous, ca. 1815, Lemuel Curtis Girandole. The beautifully gilt case is 45" tall with an 8" dial signed Wayne R. Cline, Bowling Green, Ky. The gilt eagle is cast brass. The Constitution and Guerriere glasses are signed by the artist - Tom Moberg. The clock is marked 23 inside the lower door and has the serial number 02361703 on the back. The 8 day weight driven movement runs fine and keeps excellent time. Since the original Curtiss Girandole is selling for over $200,000, this fine reproduction is a compelling alternative. This superb timepiece is ready to hang and enjoy for generations to come.

Item ID: 1715 - Elmer Stennes MCIP Lyre Clock. Elmer Stennes of One Tick Tock Lane, East Weymouth, MA created fine quality reproductions of Willard banjo clocks, Lyre clocks, girandole clocks, Massachusetts shelf clocks, grandmother clocks and grandfather clocks from about 1950 to 1975. The workmanship on his clocks from joinery to inlays to carving to finish is simply superb. He is well known and his clocks are sought by knowledgeable collectors. This example has all of the expected Stennes markings - signed dial, bee logo on the dial, proper weight, movement, pendulum and tiedown and case markings - 15 - 72 and MCIP. The reverse painted glasses are signed with the initials of Mary Ann Picasio. The clock is in as new condition. Please email me if you have questions.